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Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta debuted in the ring in 1934, but his legend began to be woven on July 26, 1942 in the legendary Arena México. That night the robust fighter - who over the years made a career under the names Hombre Rojo, Enmascarado, Murciélago II and Demonio Negro, among others - debuted a brand new personality under a shiny silver mask. El Santo, the Silver Masked Man, was born. The legend of El Santo was never the product of chance. His tenacity and versatility in the ring earned him the respect of his opponents and the admiration of the respectable public that night after night filled the coliseums where the Silver Masked Man gave an account of his fearsome rivals. He was rough and technical but, above all, he was an honest fighter who did not have to resort to tricks or scandals to increase his well-deserved fame. From the ring to the screen, the route that El Santo followed to become an idol of Mexican cinema led him first to the world of comics. Thanks to the inventiveness of the cartoonist and editor José Guadalupe Cruz, Santo was the first fantastic character in popular Mexican literature and one of the most beloved, along with the legendary Kalimán. The Silver Masked Man made his film debut in 1952. In that year, the popularity of wrestling in Mexico was increasing thanks to the broadcasts of this sport-spectacle on television. At the same time, the comics starring Santo, the Silver Masked Man - printed on that unforgettable sepia-colored paper - invaded magazine stands throughout the country and sold thousands of copies every week. A few years later, the circulation of Santo's adventures would reach more than a million weekly magazines.

Known For

10.0

Self (archive footage)

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

2024

7.5

Self (archive footage)

The Man Behind the Mask

2013

7.9

Self (archive footage)

Tales of Masked Men

2012

0.0

(archive footage)

Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

2004

7.0

Self (archive footage)

WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

2004

3.9

Santo

Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires

1983

5.0

Santo El Enmascarado de Plata

The Fury of the Karate Experts

1982

5.0

Santo

The Fist of Death

1982

4.4

Santo

Santo vs. the TV Killer

1982

2.7

Santo

Santo and the Border of Terror

1981

Credits

La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

as Self (archive footage)

2024

10.0

The Man Behind the Mask

as Self (archive footage)

2013

7.5

Tales of Masked Men

as Self (archive footage)

2012

7.9

Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

as (archive footage)

2004

0.0

WWE: Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

as Self (archive footage)

2004

7.0

Chanoc and the Son of Santo vs. The Killer Vampires

as Santo

1983

3.9

The Fury of the Karate Experts

as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata

1982

5.0

The Fist of Death

as Santo

1982

5.0

Santo vs. the TV Killer

as Santo

1982

4.4

Santo and the Border of Terror

as Santo

1981

2.7

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

as Santo (as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata)

1979

6.0

Night of San Juan: Santo in Black Gold

as Santo el enmascarado de plata

1977

4.3

Santo vs. the She-Wolves

as Santo

1976

5.0

Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl

as Santo

1976

4.4

Anonymous Death Threat

as Santo

1975

4.8

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

as Santo

1974

6.1

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman

as Santo

1974

5.4

Santo vs. Doctor Death

as Santo

1973

4.9

Santo vs. the Kidnappers

as 'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata

1973

4.3

Santo vs. Black Magic Woman

as Santo

1973

4.6

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dracula and the Wolf Man

as Santo

1973

5.6

The Beasts of Terror

as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata

1973

3.9

Suicide Mission

as Santo

1973

5.1

Santo and the Golden Eagle

as Santo

1973

4.1

Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds

as Santo

1973

4.8

Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter

as Santo

1972

6.5

The Mummies of Guanajuato

as Santo

1972

7.2

Santo in the Vengeance of the Mummy

as Santo

1971

4.6

Santo vs. the Head Hunters

as El Santo

1971

5.2

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia

as Santo

1971

4.6

The Vengeance of the Vampire Women

as Santo

1970

3.4

Lepers and Sex

as Santo(as Santo 'El Enmascarado de Plata')

1970

0.0

Santo vs. The Riders of Terror

as Santo

1970

4.9

The World of the Dead

as Santo

1970

5.9

Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis

as Santo

1970

4.3

Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters

as Santo

1970

6.6

Santo Faces Death

as Santo

1970

5.0

Santo vs. Capulina

as Santo

1969

6.7

The Vampire and Sex

as El Santo

1969

8.0

Santo in the Treasure of Dracula

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1969

5.9

The Treasure of Moctezuma

as Santo

1968

5.2

The Witches Attack

as Santo

1968

6.4

Santo the Silver Mask vs. The Ring Villains

as as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata

1968

5.2

Operation 67

as Santo

1967

6.3

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion

as Santo

1967

5.6

Baron Brakola

as Santo

1967

4.3

Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power

as Himself

1966

4.6

The Grave Robbers

as Santo

1966

4.7

Santo vs. the Ghost of the Strangler

as Santo

1966

4.7

Santo vs. the Strangler

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1965

4.1

The Diabolical Axe

as Santo

1965

5.0

Santo in the Wax Museum

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1963

4.4

Santo vs. the Diabolical Brain

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1963

4.2

Santo in the Hotel of Death

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1963

4.4

Santo vs. the King of Crime

as Santo El Enmascarado de Plata

1962

4.5

Santo vs. the Vampire Women

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1962

4.1

Santo vs. the Zombies

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1962

4.5

Santo vs. Infernal Men

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1961

3.8

Santo vs. Evil Brain

as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata

1961

5.2